[ZPT] Speed of ZPT in Jython vs Cpython.

[Evan Simpson]

Alan Kennedy wrote:
> I did manage to get some of ZPT working in Jython with a 
> couple of trivial changes. I realise now that a lot of code 
> in the current ZPT implementation is necessary for 
> integration with Zope. Understandable really :-)

Coolness!

> Are there any quick hits to speeding up ZPT in Jython? 
> Suggestions?

You might be able to compile TAL code directly into Java bytecode, but 
that's way beyond me.

> Also, it appears to me that DummyEngine is really not so 
> dummy, in that it evaluates the full range of Python 
> expressions. It's only when you get into path based 
> expression syntaxes, security models, etc, that something 
> more sophisticated is needed. Is that correct?

That's mostly because it was easy to do, and made for better tests, I 
think.  But yes, the Engine can be very simple, depending on what you 
expect out of it.

Cheers,

Evan @ Zope